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Automotive News Archive21-Sep-2006Child Safety Seats Reduce Risk of Death in Crashes More Than Seat Belts Alone Young children involved in car crashes may have a greater chance of survival if secured in a child restraint system, such as a safety seat than if buckled only in a seat belt, according to an article in the current issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. Court Rejects Curbs on Release of Crash Data Information that automobile and tire manufacturers submit to the government about crashes resulting in death, injury and property damage must be released to the public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled. Graduated Driver Licensing Reduces Fatal Crashes Graduated driver licensing programs reduce, by an average of 11 percent, the incidence of fatal crashes among 16-year-old drivers, according to a study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Toyota Hybrid Tax Credit to Decline as Sales Climb For consumers considering a Toyota Prius, now is the time to act. The hefty federal tax credit attached to the hybrid will soon go down and the amount a consumer can pocket could well decline before clearing the ample waiting list at a nearby Toyota dealer. Crown Vic Marginal in Crash Test Largest family car on the road only marginal in tests, even with optional side air bags. Toyota Tundra Recalled to Disable Front Passenger Airbag Switch In an odd twist of automotive safety, the Toyota Motor Corp. will recall nearly 160,000 Tundra pickups to disable the front-seat passenger airbag cut-off switch because the trucks do not have the required lower anchorage and tethers for children known as the LATCH system. 2006 Jeep Commander Named Worst "Blind Zone" Offender Children most frequent victims of "backover" accidents. A New Gas Price Record, Maybe The national average for regular self serve gasoline has reached the highest price in 25 years according to the latest nationwide Lundberg Survey but the AAA tracking report posts the price just below the record AAA recorded following hurricane Katrina.
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